India This Evening: Bomb Found on Advani’s Yatra Near Madurai

Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and websites on Friday, October 28, 2011. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Bomb found on Advani’s yatra near Madurai: A bomb weighing seven kgs was found on the outskirts of Madurai just an hour before senior BJP leader LK Advani was meant to travel over the bridge underneath which the Improvised Explosive Device was placed. (Source: NDTV)

Cracks in Team Anna? Hegde, Patkar to skip key meet: Prominent members of Team Anna, Justice Santosh Hegde and social activist Medha Patkar, will not attend the crucial core committee meeting in Ghaziabad tomorrow. The meeting has been kept to discuss the crisis the team is facing. (Source: Hindustan Times)

India seeks 6 more C-130J Super Hercules aircraft: The Pentagon has notified the US Congress about the possibility of a USD 1.2 billion deal with India for six more C-130J ‘Super Hercules’ heavy-lift aircraft in addition to six ordered for the same price in 2008. (Source: Zee News)

Bangalore’s population grew by 48% in the past decade: The population growth rate has been rapid in Bangalore in the past decade, indicating that the city is attracting large migrants both from within and outside the state. Bangalore’s population, according to the 2011 census, is 84.25 lakh, as compared with 57.01 lakh in 2001—a growth rate of 48%. (Source: Daily News and Analysis)

Eden curator hits back at Dhoni’s ‘ugly wicket’ remark: Veteran curator Prabir Mukherjee hit back at Mahendra Singh Dhoni for terming the Eden Garden’s wicket for the fifth cricket ODI against England “ugly looking”, asking how could the Indian captain then bat for so long and top score in the match. (Source: NDTV)

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